Legal Opinion

Sapp v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 4, 1981No. 61416PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Judge.

Appellant contends his burglary conviction was error because the state failed to prove, as alleged in the indictment, that the appellant “without authority” entered the “dwelling house of Cleo Stalvey.”

We find no error. The victim Cleo Stalvey did not testify, but the investigating officer testified, apparently of his own knowledge, that Cleo Stalvey’s residence is located at a particular address on Cat Creek Road, and that appellant rode with him in the county pointing out various houses he had burglarized, and pointed out “Cleo *444Stalvey’s résidence” as one that he had…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Murphy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  2. Lord v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  3. Strickland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  4. Aufderheide v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  5. R. T. M. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Lloyd v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  2. Casper v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010

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